Gunma Orders Disinfection at All Pig Farms to Combat Swine Fever.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".
By AI of "Isesaki FM".

Gunma Prefecture issued an emergency disinfection order on the 8th as a measure against the recent outbreaks of swine fever in the prefecture.
This order applies to all 150 pig farms in the prefecture that raise pigs and wild boars, and is carried out in accordance with the Livestock Infectious Disease Prevention Act. The disinfection period is set to be about one year, from April 9th to the end of March next year.
According to the prefecture, this is the first time an emergency disinfection order has been issued in response to an outbreak of swine fever since the fifth case was confirmed in Kiryu City in 2021.